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ogden 30-07-10 12:54 PM

Re: Ooops
 
Get busy with the Hammerite.

Stu 30-07-10 01:18 PM

Re: Ooops
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by philbut (Post 2332281)

You're giving up a ZX7R for that? :shock: when are you getting your eyes checked? What's wrong with the ZX7R? 8-[

philbut 31-07-10 09:48 AM

Re: Ooops
 
Well after picking it up yesterday and going for a 100 mile test ride to Bath, I can safely say this is the best bike I have ever ridden. If I was going to make a track bike out of one i'd take the 7R - the front end is, IMO better than the Blades. I don't trust the blade as much (maybe the 16 inch front wheel) going into corners. The 7 just feels so planted. BUT the blade is so bloody comfortable for my lanky legs. Bit heavy on the wrists but then the 7 is too. The engine, whilst not as raucus as the 7R is brilliant. Just doesn't sound as good, but then it's just not a Kwak is it.

I am seriously considering ridding it to Portugal in August rather than the ZZR, which I could never have done on the 7R because it just hurt my knees so much (I have knee issues because I used to run competitively an I also cycle a lot).

I need to ride them back to back now. I now understand why people ride litre bikes.

sv650nutter149 31-07-10 12:40 PM

Re: Ooops
 
would make a v tidy streetfighter ;)

Bluefish 01-08-10 02:13 PM

Re: Ooops
 
Looks like a bargain that mate, as you say mebe a bit sticker overload, looks good though.

philbut 01-08-10 08:55 PM

Re: Ooops
 
Still loving it :smt060:smt060:smt060

Warthog 03-08-10 07:45 AM

Re: Ooops
 
I can report it actually looks great in the flesh too, I couldn't beleive it when Phill pulled up on the slip road on something that wasn't a ratter!


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